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The Old Oak Earns a New Life on the Hilltop

It is said that Hackley’s iconic Old Oak welcomed generations of students, families, and employees to the Hilltop from its place at the entrance of the Quad for more than 100 years.

MS Debate Team Nabs Most Total Wins in Tournament

Hackley’s Middle School debate team had their best showing in several years at the final regular season MS debate tournament of the academic year at the Dalton School on Saturday, March 4!

Athletes of the Week – Week of Feb. 27

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Seniors Joseph, Abraham, Rao Represent Hackley at NYSPHSAA Wrestling Championships

Hackley seniors Cole Joseph, Liam Abraham, and Will Rao represented the Hornets at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Wrestling Championships in Albany on Friday, Feb. 24, and Saturday, Feb. 25.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Feb. 20

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Feb. 13

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Our Hackley Review Winter 2023 edition is here!

This issue explores the ways in which Hackley’s talented and dedicated faculty work to create dynamic, enduring learning experiences around and beyond the Hilltop.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Feb. 6

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Wrestling Team Places 4th at Ivys; Captain Cole Joseph '23 Wins Con Ed Athlete of the Week

Congratulations to Hackley's Wrestling team for placing 4th at the 2023 Ivy League Championships, and to Captain Cole Joseph '23, who was named lohud's Con Edison Athlete of the Week for the week of Jan. 29.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Jan. 30

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

ISRP Seniors Present Research at Westchester Rockland JSHS

Independent Science Research Program students Akshi Khowala '23 and Kiran Marfatia '23 joined more than 150 students in the Westchester Rockland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) on Saturday, Jan. 28.

MS Debate Team Earns 2nd Place Overall in Latest Tournament

Hackley's Middle School debate team earned 2nd place overall at the Tuckahoe Middle School tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21! With nine teams entered and 27 debaters participating overall, Hackley continues to demonstrate its commitment to the Middle School debate program.

'Hackley Perspectives' Wins Two 'Brilliance Awards'

Hackley School is proud to share that we have won two InspirED School Marketers Brilliance Awards for works published on the School’s blog—Hackley Perspectives. (Click above to read the judge’s comments.)

Athletes of the Week – Week of Jan. 9

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Phil Variano Named to Ivy Preparatory School League Hall Of Fame

Hackley School is excited to announce that Phil Variano will be the third coach from Hackley School inducted into the Ivy Preparatory School League Hall of Fame in June.

ISRP Senior Vihaan Dheer Named Regeneron STS Scholar

Hackley is proud to announce that Independent Science Research Program senior Vihaan Dheer was recognized as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar for his project entitled, "The Optimization of Flux Trajectories for the Adiabatic Controlled-Z Gate on Split-Tunable Transmons."

Athletes of the Week – Week of Dec. 12

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Upper School Students Engage in Seminar to Discuss Classic Works

On the evening of Monday, Dec. 12, about a dozen Hackley Upper School students gathered for their second monthly seminar designed to allow them to meet and discuss classic works of literature, philosophy, religion, and political science.

Hackley Debate Duo Wins HSPDP Tournament on the Hilltop

On Saturday, Dec. 10, Hackley hosted the first High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP) regular season tournament of the year. Nine schools and 30 teams participated, debating such issues as the Biden Student Loan Forgiveness program, New York State’s policy banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles in 2035, and whether public transportation should be free.

Senior Cole Joseph Becomes Fifth Wrestler in Hackley History to Get 100 Wins

Wrestling captain Cole Joseph '23 won his 100th match on Friday, Dec. 9, becoming only the fifth wrestler in Hackley history to hit the milestone.

Opportunities for Connection, Improvement Among Key Takeaways for SDLC Attendees

Six Upper School students traveled to San Antonio, Texas, with Mr. Willie Teacher and Ms. Amanda Esteves-Kraus to attend the National Association of Independent Schools’ Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which ran in concurrence with the NAIS People of Color Conference, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. The theme of this year’s conference was We The People: Leveraging Our Community to Preserve Our Humanity.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Dec. 5

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hackley MS Debate Team Scores 'Most Total Wins' in Hilltop Tournament

On Saturday, Dec. 3, Hackley hosted the second tournament of the season for the New York Debate League. Debate topics included whether to eliminate high school football, does Amazon do more harm than good, and the benefits of the rise of the telehealth industry.

Hackley Alum Offers ISRP Students Insight Into Benefits of Internships

The Independent Science Research Program (ISRP) had the honor of hosting former ISRP and Hackley alumnus Josh Saha ’20 as a guest speaker. During his talk, Josh highlighted how his experiences working in the Columbia University Plasma Physics Lab while at Hackley helped give him the tools and confidence to pursue scientific research during the summer while being a student at Caltech.

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